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A Year with Frog and Toad .. Kids, through Aug. 22 Repertory, runs various dates and times. Children’s theater production featuring a cast of young performers under the direction of Jessica Bickel. Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware. (570) 421-5093 or www.theshawneeplayhouse.com.

Kirby Kidz presents, Aug. 16 This weekend’s performances of Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr. and Disney’s Aladdin Kids mark the conclusion of a seven-week theater workshop for regional children which began the end of June, and focused on acting technique, theater fundamentals, vocal performance, dance terminology and performance. F.M. Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre. $15-18. (570) 718-0673 or www.harrisconservatory.org.

Birds, Birds, Birds, Aug. 16, 10 a.m. Bring your binoculars or borrow ours to look at the colorful birds in our backyard and listen to their sweet songs on a short trek with Jackie Speicher, biology professor at Northampton Community College. Then well enjoy a live falconry demonstration with local falconer, Pete Porter. Designed especially for children ages 5 10. Registration requested. PPL Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center, Hawley. (570) 253-7001 pplpreserves@pplweb.com.

The Little Dragon Playhouse, through Aug. 22, Mondays-Wednesdays, Fridays-Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. One or two-week sessions available. The SCC’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy presents a summer camp program offering daily classes in theater, movement, singing and art for children entering grades preK to 4. Includes special performance opportunities, master classes, group projects, organized games, and field trips and culminates in a “sharing afternoon” for kids to perform for special guests. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. Sessions start at $225. (570) 346-7369 or www.sccmt.org camp@sccmt.org.

Into the Woods, Jr. , Aug. 16, 7 p.m., Aug. 17, 2 p.m. The Music Box Junior Players present Stephen Sondheim’s musical specially written to be performed by young people. The show is the culmination of The Music Box Summer Theatre Workshop. Music Box Dinner Playhouse, Swoyersville. $10-12. (570) 283-2195 or www.musicbox.org.

Kids First! Film Festival: We Are the World Ages 5+), Aug. 17, 3 p.m. This project of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media has selected films deemed educational and free of gratuitous violence; race, gender, or religious bias; and condescension towards children. Several short films will be screened in each free program. Stark Learning Center, Wilkes-Barre. (570) 408-1239 or www.wilkes.edu.

Family Yoga, through December 20, Sundays, 5 p.m. Parent and child class with Kellie. Appropriate for children ages three and older. The Wonderstone Gallery, Dunmore. (570) 878-3870 or www.thewonderstonegallery.com.

Summer Stage, through Aug. 22, Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. One or two-week sessions available. The SCC’s Creative and Performing Arts Academy presents a summer camp program offering daily classes in theater, movement, singing and art for children entering grades preK to 4. Includes special performance opportunities, master classes, group projects, organized games, and field trips and culminates in a “sharing afternoon” for kids to perform for special guests. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. Sessions start at $225. (570) 346-7369 or camp@sccmt.org.

Musical Theatre Dance Class, Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Children ages 10 and older will study a mixture of tap, ballet, and jazz in order to prepare for college and stage musical theatre auditions. Semi-private and private lessons are available on Wednesdays. Phoenix Performing Arts Centre, Duryea. $10 or $15 both classes. (570) 991-1817 or .

Handsome and Petal, Aug. 22, 6 p.m. REV Theatre Company and the United Neighborhood Centers presents a “colorful and contemporary” adaptation of the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale Hansel and Gretel. UNC West Side Senior Center, Scranton. Free. (570) 961-1592 or .

Scranton Latin Festival, Aug. 23-24 Showcasing as many as 20 different Latino countries, this annual celebration offers information on topics including gang awareness, drugs and alcohol, and other community ills in addition to Latino food, music, and dance. Courthouse Square (Scranton), Scranton. (570) 963-6800 or .

Back to School Bonanza, Aug. 24, 2-4 p.m. Children ages 3 to 12 years old and their families are invited to this special event featuring face-painting, music, bounce house, crafts, refreshments, prizes, lawn games and other family-oriented activities and educational games. Courthouse Square, Scranton. Free. (570) 941-4419 community@scranton.edu.

Cyrano- the Musical, Aug. 29- Sept. 26, Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. Sept. 17, 10 a.m. Based on the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac and updated to contemporary times, the story still revolves around the original love triangle of Roxanne, Cyrano and Christian, but with a few twists and turns along the way! Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware. $11. (570) 421-5093 or .

Kids Craft Club, 3rd Saturday of the month Meeting the second Monday of every month at 6 p.m. Children ages five and older. Registration requested. Pittston Memorial Library, Pittston. (570) 654-9565 or .

Salamander Safari, Sept. 24, 5:30-7 p.m. Naturalist Rick Koval speaks about the natural history of salamanders and how to find them before leading a nature walk. Geared to all ages. Registration requested. Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, Covington Township. $5. (570) 842-1506.

Natural Wonders: Apples Abound, Sept. 25, 1-2:30 p.m. This discovery-based learning program for children ages to 3 to 5 will visit wild apple trees and learn about the animals that feed on them. Participants will also have the opportunity to make their own applesauce. One in a series of six classes continuing every other Thursday through Dec. 4. Registration required. Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, Covington Township. $45 for six-class series. (570) 842-1506.

Click, Clack, Moo, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. - noon This Children’s Series presentation features a Theatreworks USA musical based on the books by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. A Wiggles & Giggles Workshop will be offered an hour before showtime for an additional fee. Recommended for children in grades K through 4. Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. (570) 344-1111 or .

Scout Program, Sept. 30, 5-7 p.m. Children will visit local habitats learn about the plants and animals that live there. Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, Covington Township. (570) 842-1506.

Thrill The World, Oct. 25, 4 p.m. Thrill The World is a global fundraising event held on the same date/time around the globe to break the World Record for the “Largest Simultaneous Dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller.” Sign up to be a zombie dancer and participate in one of the most exciting events in Scranton this fall! Registration includes: Zombie Dance Lessons (to learn Thriller dance), T-Shirt, admission to the event, as well as access to “Zombie Crawl” discounts (immediately following the event.) Scranton Cultural Center, Scranton. (570) 346-7369 or .

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